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Anyone notice

posted 14 years ago by scootercandy
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Both the little comunion girl and Mary (3 week wedding) said lispick instead of lipstick. I thought the little girl said it incorrectly bc she is young but what is Mary's excuse?

[–] GeorgiaLass 14 years ago

These people barely speak English. I've noticed quite a few repeatedly mispronounced words. I assumed that the words are part of the culture.

[–] scootercandy 14 years ago

Right-I like how they are speaking English, yet there are subtitles. I guess if u grow up with your parents pronouncing something a certain way, that is how you learn it.But not knowing lipstick?

[–] lynsey_poushay 13 years ago

I am a university educated person with a Masters degree and I am frequently asked to repeat common words several times because who I was talking to couldn't understand what I was saying.

I grew up in an area with very strong and distinct accents. I haven't lived there in over 5 years but old habits die hard, apparently.

[–] Chihuahua-tership_Down 13 years ago

Sometimes words just get pronounced incorrectly because no one has ever told them any different or they've heard others pronounce it that way. My family is educated but my mother still pronounces 'September' as 'sectember' and my brother pronounced 'spaghetti' as 'basketti' until he was in his 20's.

[–] chantle2000 11 years ago

Very strong accents and lack of education will do that.